BREAKING: Forward Lines

Jeff Blashill shuffles his lines despite the 2-1 victory over the Rangers.

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Published 7 years ago
BREAKING: Forward Lines
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While goaltender Jimmy Howard was standing on his head and robbing the New York Rangers all evening, his teammates seemed to be a little more confused regarding how they could handle the pressure of New York’s constant and speedy attack.

 

Thankfully for the offense, Thomas Vanek has proven to be quite the revelation thus far. This past offseason’s free agent acquisition signed a one-year, $2.6 million contract and has posted three goals and six points in four games, while his rating of plus-2 shows he’s committed on both ends of the ice.

 

Evidently, this pushed head coach Jeff Blashill to shuffle his forward group despite the upset at Madison Square Garden, which means that the expected combinations will resemble this: